Boston University Upsets No. 14 UMass in Overtime

BOSTON – The Boston University women's
lacrosse team notched two overtime goals to secure a 9-8 victory
over No. 14 Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon at Nickerson
Field.

BU opened the season with a win for the first time since 2010,
when the Terriers also defeated the Minutewomen, 10-8, to begin the
year.

Senior Danielle Etrasco and sophomore Jenna Boarman each
finished with two goals for the Terriers, while junior Becca Church
recorded a team-high three points (1g, 2a). Fellow junior Sydney
Godett added a goal and an assist.

Senior Kristen Mogavero, junior Elizabeth Morse and freshman
Sofia Robins also found the back of the net for the Terriers, while
freshman Ally Adams finished with two assists.

Junior goalkeeper Christina Sheridan made six saves and
collected three ground balls. Robins led the team with three caused
turnovers.

The Minutewomen went up 2-0 less than five minutes into the game
with goals from Sam Rush and Cori Murray, respectively, before
Boarman got the Terriers on the board with a tally at the 7:10
mark. UMass responded just over two minutes later with a strike
from Katie Ferris, but Robins netted her first career-goal with
16:45 remaining in the first to make it a one-goal game.

Lauren Terracciano put the Minutewomen back up by two goals with
just under 2:30 left in the first half but Church scored with 46
seconds remaining in the opening period to send the teams into the
break with UMass holding a 4-3 lead.

The Terriers scored two unanswered goals to start the second
half, as Boarman got her second of the day less than three minutes
into the stanza to tie the game at 4-4. Morse then got on the score
sheet with a goal at the 23:15 mark to give BU its first lead of
the game, 5-4.

Rush knotted the game at 5-5 with just over 20 minutes to play
before Etrasco scored two unanswered goals for the Terriers to give
BU a 7-5 lead with 10:40 to play. The Minutewomen scored the final
two goals of regulation, including Rush's tally with 5:17 left, to
tie the game at 7-7. Neither team could find the back of the net
for the final five minutes to ensure an overtime session.

Mogavero gave BU a one goal lead, 8-7, just under two minutes
into the extra period and Godett added a tally with 3:19 to play,
which proved to be the game-winner for BU. UMass managed to score a
goal with under a minute to go and controlled the ensuing draw, but
Mogavero caused a crucial turnover and the Terriers retained
possession for the remainder of overtime.